Around 0.6% of Wisconsin's graduates graduate from language degree programs every year. That means an estimated 910 language professionals graduate from Wisconsin's 32 language schools each year.

Top Schools

The top-ranked school in Wisconsin with a language program is University of Wisconsin-Madison, which is located in Madison. In 2010, it was ranked 12th nationwide. 402 students graduated with a degree in language from University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2010. University of Wisconsin-Madison charged in-state students $8,983 in tuition fees per year.

The second-ranked school in Wisconsin with a language program is Marquette University, which is located in Milwaukee. In 2010, it was ranked 25th nationwide. In 2010, 18 students graduated from Marquette University language program. Students at Marquette University paid $30,462 per year in tuition fees.

The third-ranked school in Wisconsin that has a language program is University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, which was ranked 35th in the country in 2010, is located in Whitewater. In 2010, 15 students graduated from University of Wisconsin-Whitewater language program. Tuition at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater was $6,836 per year.

Cost

If you are hoping to attend one of Wisconsin's language schools, you can expect to pay an average tuition of $15,420 per year, though tuition can range from $36,312 per year to $3,379 per year. The Wisconsin language schools with the highest tuition rates in 2010 were:

1. Lawrence University - located in Appleton, students are charged $36,312 per year
2. Beloit College - located in Beloit, students are charged $35,038 per year
3. Marquette University - located in Milwaukee, students are charged $30,462 per year

The language schools in Wisconsin that charged the lowest tuition rates were:

1. Gateway Technical College - located in Kenosha, students are charged $3,379 per year
2. Northcentral Technical College - located in Wausau, students are charged $3,493 per year
3. Waukesha County Technical College - located in Pewaukee, students are charged $3,506 per year

A language degree from a Wisconsin school... what next?

The Wisconsin counties with the largest populations of language professional are:

1. Milwaukee County - 1,240 language professionals
2. Columbia County - 580 language professionals
3. Brown County - 310 language professionals

Projected Growth

The government projects that, by 2018, the number of language professionals in the state of Wisconsin will grow to 4,820. This would require a 6% growth in the field.

Salary

On average, language professionals earn a salary of $54,823 per year in Wisconsin state. In 2010, however, some Wisconsin language professional earned as little as less than $17,930 per year or as much as more than $113,250 per year. The counties in Wisconsin with the highest average salary for language professionals are:

1. Marathon County - $68,230 per year
2. Chippewa County - $66,670 per year
3. Houston County - $66,000 per year

The Wisconsin counties with the lowest average salary for language professionals are:

1. Barron County - $45,580 per year
2. Calumet County - $50,270 per year
3. Brown County - $50,645 per year

The language professionals with highest average salaries in Wisconsin were:

1. Teacher Of The Speech And Hearing Handicapped - $61,090 per year
2. English As A Second Language Instructor - $59,260 per year
3. Sign Language Interpreter - $44,120 per year

On average, the lowest paid language professionals in Wisconsin were:

4. English As A Second Language Instructor - $59,260 per year
5. Sign Language Interpreter - $44,120 per year

More Information

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